Tag: fire and life safety

Figure 4: A NICU and nurse station at Texas Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas. Courtesy: Stantec

Fire and Life Safety

Key considerations for fire and life safety in hospitals

Courtesy: RMF Engineering

Electrical and Power

Universities focus on sustainability, smart lighting in electrical designs

Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci

Fire and Life Safety

Fire and life safety systems focused on integration, mass notification

Courtesy: RMF Engineering

Educational Facilities

What trends do you need to know when designing university buildings?

Engineers must consider the impact of machinery and computing equipment on cooling needs in industrial facilities. Courtesy: JP Cullen

HVAC/R and Mechanical

HVAC and plumbing systems unique to manufacturing facilities

Figure 1: Increased automation in industrial facilities changes the piping and cooling considerations for design engineers. Courtesy: JP Cullen

Fire and Life Safety

Fire and life safety in manufacturing facilities

Codes and Standards

Industrial facility codes and standards focus on automation, efficiency

Figure 2: Owner needs vary from project to project. Understanding specific processes and needs, like in this ice cream processing facility, from the early stages of the design process ensures smooth implementation. Courtesy: JP Cullen

Other Building Types

What should engineers know about industrial facility design?

Figure 5: Pump station with alarms and sensor devices. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Fire and Life Safety

How to navigate NFPA 820 for wastewater treatment plants

Figure 3: Pump station with a makeup air unit and two exhaust fans. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Fire and Life Safety

How to set up a basic step-by-step WWTP calculation